Falling Leaves Sweater Crochet Pattern

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The Falling Leaves Sweater Crochet Pattern is a cozy and textured design perfect for crisp fall days. This stylish sweater features beautiful leaf-like texture on the front panel, worked using DK weight yarn for a soft, lightweight feel with just the right amount of warmth.

Designed with thoughtful shaping and polished details, this sweater looks and feels professionally made — while still being completely handmade by you!

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🍂 Pattern Features

Textured Front Panel: The Falling Leaves stitch creates beautiful texture and visual interest.
Polished Fit: Shaping around the neckline and armholes gives this sweater a flattering, tailored look.
Ribbed Finishes: Single crochet in the back loop only (sc blo) ribbing adds stretch and a clean finish to the cuffs and hem.
Lightweight Comfort: Made with DK weight yarn for a breathable, easy-to-wear garment.

🧶 Materials

Yarn: DK weight yarn
Hook: Size appropriate for gauge (see pattern for details)
Notions: Yarn needle, stitch markers, scissors

🪡 Construction

The front panel features the Falling Leaves stitch for texture.
The back panel and sleeves are simple, allowing the textured panel to stand out.
Pieces are seamed together with shaping around the neckline and armholes for a sleek fit.
Finished with sc blo ribbing along the bottom, cuffs, and neckline.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate — You’ll need basic crochet knowledge and comfort with stitch repeats, shaping, and seaming.

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Materials
DK weight (3) yarn (I used Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek – 4 skeins S & M, 5 skeins for L & XL, 5 skeins for 2X & 3X)
4.5 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
stitch marker

Level
intermediate

Pattern notes & stitches to know
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
blo – back loop only
dc – double crochet
fp – front post
CL – *yarn over, insert hook in stitch, pull up a loop* x2, yarn over, pull through 4 loops, yarn over, pull through 2
lfpCL – long front post cluster (front post double crochet in the row below the previous row)
dc2tog – double crochet 2 together
dc3tog – double crochet 3 together
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together

· written in US terms

· ch 1 does not count as sc

· ch 2 does not count as dc

· This sweater is made with two panels sewn together. Then the sleeves are made in joined rounds around the armhole.

· The panels start from the bottom up, with the single crochet ribbing.

· Gauge: 18 dc x 13 rows (alternating rows of dc & sc) = 4” x 4”

Sizes:
(S, M, L) (XL, 2X, 3X) – The pattern is written in these sizes consecutively. Example, when the pattern gives the end of row count ((77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117) sc) the 77 is for S, 85 is M, 93 is L, 101 is XL, 109 is 2X, 117 is 3X.

This sweater is a classic fit with 2-3” positive ease.

Approx Finished Size:
Bust: S (36”) M (40”) L (44”) XL (48”) 2X (52”) 3X (56”)
Length: S (20”) M (21.5”) L (23”) XL (24.5”) 2X (36”) 3X (27.5”)
Armhole Width: S (7.5”) M (8.25”) L (9”) XL (9.75”) 2X (10.5”) 3X (11.25”)
Sleeve Length (at armhole): S (19”) M (19.75”) L (20.5”) XL (21.25”) 2X (22”) 3X (22.75”)
Size Small pictured. I am 5’0” with 34” bust

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CROCHET PATTERN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

FRONT

HOW TO CROCHET SINGLE CROCHET RIBBING VIDEO TUTORIAL

Ch 13

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across (12 sc)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc blo in next 10, sc in last stitch (12)

Row 3 – (77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117): repeat row 2

Now you will turn and work across the long edge of the ribbed band

HOW TO CROCHET THE FALLING LEAVES STITCH VIDEO TUTORIAL

Row 1: ch 1, sc evenly across working 1 sc in the end of each row ((77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117) sc)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117) sc)

Row 3: ch 2, turn, dc in 4 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 4 stitches, dc in last 4 ((77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117) dc)

Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117) sc)

Row 5: ch 2, turn, dc in 2 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 2 stitches, dc in last 2 ((77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117) dc)

Row 6: ch 1, turn sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st ((77, 85, 93) (101, 109, 117) sc)

Row 7 – Row (40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60): repeat rows 3 – 6

Decreasing for the armhole shaping begins in the next row

Row (41, 45, 49) (53, 57, 61): ch 2, turn, dc3tog, dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 6 stitches, dc in next 3 stitches, dc3tog ((73, 81, 89) (97, 105, 113) dc)

Row (42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62): ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (((73, 81, 89) (97, 105, 113) sc)

Row (43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63): ch 2, turn, dc3tog, dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 6 stitches, dc in next 3 stitches, dc3tog ((69, 77, 85) (93, 101, 109) dc)

Row (44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64): ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((69, 77, 85) (93, 101, 109) sc)

Row (45, 49, 53) (57, 61, 65): ch 2, turn, dc3tog, dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 6 stitches, dc in next 3 stitches, dc3tog ((65, 73, 81) (89, 97, 105) dc)

Row (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66): ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((65, 73, 81) (89, 97, 105) sc)

Row (47, 51, 55) (59, 63, 67): ch 2, turn, dc3tog, dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 6 stitches, dc in next 3 stitches, dc3tog ((61, 69, 77) (85, 93, 101) dc)

Row (48, 52, 56) (60, 64, 68): ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((61, 69, 77) (85, 93, 101) sc)

Row (49, 53, 57) (61, 65, 69): ch 2, turn, dc3tog, dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 6 stitches, dc in next 3 stitches, dc3tog ((57, 65, 73) (81, 89, 97) dc)

Row (50, 54, 58) (62, 66, 70): ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((57, 65, 73) (81, 89, 97) sc)

Row (51, 55, 59) (63, 67, 71): ch 2, turn, dc3tog, dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 6 stitches, dc in next 3 stitches, dc3tog ((53, 61, 69) (77, 85, 93) dc)

Row (52, 56, 60) (64, 68, 72): ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((53, 61, 69) (77, 85, 93) sc)

Row (53, 57, 61) (65, 69, 73): ch 2, turn, dc in 2 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 2 stitches, dc in last 2 ((53, 61, 69) (77, 85, 93) dc)

Row (54, 58, 62) (66, 70, 74): ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (53 sc)

NECKLINE

Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the next row to mark the beginning of the neckline.

Work one side of the neckline at a time and only work partway across the row.

Row 1: ch 2, turn, dc in 4 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3, lfpCL in next* ((x3, x4, x5), x6, x7, x8)), dc3tog ((18, 22, 26) (30, 34, 38) dc)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((18, 22, 26) (30, 34, 38) sc)

Row 3: ch 2, turn, dc in 2 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 3 stitches, dc in next, dc2tog ((17, 21, 25) (29, 33, 37) dc)

Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((17, 21, 25) (29, 33, 37) sc)

Row 5: ch 2, turn, dc in 4 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 4 stitches, dc in last 4 ((17, 21, 25) (29, 33, 37) dc)

Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((17, 21, 25) (29, 33, 37) sc)

Row 7: ch 2, turn, dc in 2 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in 3 stitches, lfpCL in next* repeat from * to * across to last 2 stitches, dc in last 2 ((17, 21, 25) (29, 33, 37) dc)

Row 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across ((17, 21, 25) (29, 33, 37) sc)

Row 9 – Row (14, 16, 18) (20, 22, 24): repeat rows 5 – 8

Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing

Lay panel with right side facing up. The side of the neckline just made is on the right.

Rejoin yarn (20, 24, 28) (32, 36, 40) stitches from the left in row 1 of the neckline.

Row 1: ch 2, dc in 4 stitches, lfpCL in next, *dc in next 3, lfpCL in next* ((x3, x4, x5), x6, x7, x8)), dc3tog ((18, 22, 26) (30, 34, 38) dc)